Music Business News: Europe Interviews ‘You don’t have to ask for permission in the music industry. Not many industries are like that.’ Virgin Music UK President Vanessa Bosåen talks about how starting out as an artist informed her career as an exec and about the power of marrying the best independent artists and labels with a major record company infrastructure News FUGA inks global distro, marketing deals with France’s Record Makers and Belgium’s Potion Records The deals expand Downtown-owned FUGA's presence in the French and Belgian music industries. Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely? Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier News Royalties generated by Spanish artists on Spotify exceeded $133m in 2023 Spotify data shows Spain surprisingly weak in exporting music, despite strong domestic growth News Label and music services company !K7 achieves B Corp certification B Corp certification is an official recognition given to companies that meet strict criteria for social and environmental responsibility News Denis Ladegaillerie-led bid for Believe has secured over 85% of shares, may acquire more by end of this week Latest development advances the consortium's effort to take Believe private Analysis News From Robert Kyncl’s NMPA keynote to music publishers’ FTC complaint against Spotify… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days… Analysis News What’s behind France and Canada’s music streaming taxes, and where could they happen next (hint: the USA?) This year, two significant music markets – France and Canada – have slapped new taxes on the revenues of music streaming services Prev 1 2 3 … 703 Next
Interviews ‘You don’t have to ask for permission in the music industry. Not many industries are like that.’ Virgin Music UK President Vanessa Bosåen talks about how starting out as an artist informed her career as an exec and about the power of marrying the best independent artists and labels with a major record company infrastructure
News FUGA inks global distro, marketing deals with France’s Record Makers and Belgium’s Potion Records The deals expand Downtown-owned FUGA's presence in the French and Belgian music industries.
Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely? Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier
News Royalties generated by Spanish artists on Spotify exceeded $133m in 2023 Spotify data shows Spain surprisingly weak in exporting music, despite strong domestic growth
News Label and music services company !K7 achieves B Corp certification B Corp certification is an official recognition given to companies that meet strict criteria for social and environmental responsibility
News Denis Ladegaillerie-led bid for Believe has secured over 85% of shares, may acquire more by end of this week Latest development advances the consortium's effort to take Believe private
Analysis News From Robert Kyncl’s NMPA keynote to music publishers’ FTC complaint against Spotify… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
Analysis News What’s behind France and Canada’s music streaming taxes, and where could they happen next (hint: the USA?) This year, two significant music markets – France and Canada – have slapped new taxes on the revenues of music streaming services